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Old 03-25-2012, 03:31 PM
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Has anyone tried an auto part store oil filter (NAPA, Wix, Fram) on your Harley? Any thoughts?
 
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Old 03-25-2012, 03:35 PM
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I've run MoCo, Fram, Wix and Mobil 1, ( whatever's convenient,) and my bike is still running just fine...

(Although after seeing how they're all assembled, I won't run Fram anymore.)
 
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I would consider WIX They are a fine filter ..
 
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I usually run a Purolator pure one on mine. I spray paint it black though.
 
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I wouldn't put a POS Fram on anything I owned.

That being said, I get my K&N filters thru AutoZone.
 
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I run the Wix black filter that is 5 micron for HD's, pn# 57148 It's cheaper than HD filter and just as good. Chrome is 57348
 
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Wix filters are fine..
 
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Originally Posted by dawg
I run the Wix black filter that is 5 micron for HD's, pn# 57148 It's cheaper than HD filter and just as good. Chrome is 57348
Thanks for the P/Ns

I do love me some wix filters... the only thing I put on my truck.
 
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I have run HD and Fram... 70000 miles on the motor now and it's fine...Wix, Napa and Wal mart are suppose to be ok also...Fram gets a bad rep but i am pretty sure they have stayed in business this long by putting out a halfway decent product...I worked at Advance auto and we sold tons of them...Never heard of one messing up a motor...
 
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i thought th numbers were
Mobil 1 M1-102
Walmart ST4997 or 4386
NAPA 1394
WIX 51394 & 51396
 

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